Bak Mei Kung Fu

Great Grandmaster Chueng Lai Cheun.

The Bak Mei (aka Pak Mei) fighting style is a southern Chinese martial art which makes use of the four principles of "floating" (fou), "sinking" (chum), "swallowing" (tun) and "spitting" (tou) . Bak Mei is characterized by its emphasis on powerful close range hand strikes, specifically with the extended knuckle attack known as the "phoenix-eye fist" and its low hidden kicks. Bak Mei strikes are usually executed in conjunction with intercepting and jamming the opponent's strike. The primary goal is to nullify an attack and disrupt the opponents balance.

Bak Mei emphasizes the movement and spirit of the Tiger, its strikes are executed with explosive power via Faat Ging (kinetic chain rotational force). Additionally, it contains numerous Chin Na (joint manipulation) techniques as well as ground-fighting methods from the Dei Saat Kuen set.

Bak Mei Pai Geneology (Lineage)

Bak Mei Dao Yen, Founder.

Bak Mei is said to have been one of the legendary Five Elders of Shaolin in the time of the Qing dynasty.

After the destruction of the Shaolin temple, Bak Mei passed on the art to the Monk Kwong Wai. Kwong Wai in turn taught the monk Chuk Faat Wan. Chuk Faat Wan travelled to Guangzhao were he met, and befriended Chueng Lai Cheun.

Eventually Chueng Lai Cheun was accepted as a disciple of Monk Chuk Faat Wan and became the first lay person to learn the art of Bak Mei.Great Grandmaster Chueng Lai Cheun went on to teach many other great masters such as Yau Yen Wu and Ha Hon Hung.